This book introduces basic rhythmic figures, dynamics, correct and healthy technique, notes in Middle C position and C position, reading from Guide Notes, basic intervals, and musical terms and symbols. The Tissue Box and Drip-Drop-Roll are two touch rele
by: Helen Marlais
An entertaining collection of Christmas favorites arranged in a variety of sounds and styles–an ideal choice for the intermediate student and excellent for recital or other performance. Contents include activity pages and these titles:
By: Helen Marlais
Following the colorful activity pages that reinforce the concepts of Grade 1A, are eight attractive arrangements celebrating the music of the Christmas season. Lyrics are included; some are duets, and some are stand-alone solos. Titles
By: Helen Marlais
These entertaining pieces with artistic illustrations and fanciful lyrics are slightly longer and can serve as performance pieces for recitals or adjudications. Optional teacher duets are included, but these selections can stand on thei
by Helen Marlais
Eight popular carols arranged in a variety of keys are suitable for family gatherings, church or recitals. Titles are: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, O Little Town of Bethlehem; O Come, O Come, Emmanuel; Go, Tell It on the Mountain; Aw
By Helen Marlais
Titles include: O Christmas Tree; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Silent Night; Joy to the World; Deck the Halls; Away in a Manger; Jingle Bells; Angels We Have Heard on High; and I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. Seven activity pages wi
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Bring the holiday atmosphere to your recital with these delightful Christmas favorites! Students will enjoy playing these seasonal gems for family and friends. Titles include: O Come All Ye Faithful; Away in a Manager; Deck the Halls; Silent N
By: Helen Marlais
This beautiful Christmas Book starts students with pre-reading pieces so even the youngest students get a chance to play favorite Christmas music. Students play pieces on the black keys, Middle C, and "almost" Middle C position. The cha
By Helen Marlais.
Grade 1 thoroughly reinforces all of the concepts and the six basic techniques from the Preparatory level. New concepts include: melodic and harmonic intervals; tempo markings; quarter, half, and whole rests; legato and staccato articul
By: Helen Marlais
These entertaining pieces with artistic illustrations and fanciful lyrics are slightly longer and can serve as performance pieces for recitals or adjudications. Optional teacher duets are included, but these selections can stand on thei
By: Various
Students continue to learn wonderful repertoire in the Recital Book, especially when it's used with the Lesson and Technique Book. The pieces are engaging and exciting to play. Artistic illustrations provide students with additional ways to im
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Engaging pieces, in a wide variety of compositional styles, reinforce valuable concepts presented in the Lesson and Technique Book. These compositions make fine recital, festival, and competition repertoire for students.
By: Helen Marlais
Valuable concepts presented in the Lesson and Technique Book are reinforced in the Recital Book. Short practice steps and musicality questions teach students how to listen and enjoy music. Each piece has 3 tracks on the CD: practice spe
By Helen Marlais.
Grade 1 thoroughly reinforces all of the concepts and the six basic techniques from the Preparatory level. New concepts include: melodic and harmonic intervals; tempo markings; quarter, half, and whole rests; legato and staccato articul
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This book reinforces the concepts taught in the Lesson and Technique Book Grade 2A with creative and diverse activities such as writing, playing, ear training, and special "Time to Compose." Reading is reinforced by traditional as well as inter
by Helen Marlais
The writing exercises are short and varied yet very useful and informative. The attractive format includes: fill in the blank; drawing; matching; and "Time to Create," and a new icon introduced in Grade 4 called "Quick Analysis.".
by Helen Marlais.
Students will engage in writing, playing, rhythm, and composing activities, while reinforcing concepts such as notes, intervals, basic rhythms, and musical terms and symbols from the Lesson and Technique Book.
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This book reinforces the concepts taught in Lesson and Technique Book Grade 2B with creative and diverse activities such as writing, playing, ear training and special "Time to Compose." These activities engage and motivate students with support
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Creative and diverse activities such as writing, playing, ear training, and"Time to Compose" keep students motivated as concepts are reinforced. Counting exercises guide students to internalize rhythms and understand them easily. Short games s
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Grade 3 expands on the concepts introduced in earlier levels and teaches new ones, such as: new time signatures of 3/8, 6/8 and cut time; compound meter; triads and inversions; IV chord and I-IV-I cadence; I-IV-I-V7-I in C, G, and F Major; syn
by Helen Marlais and Cynthia Coster
A proven series to reinforce the note names and intervals students learn in Succeeding at the Piano®, 2nd Edition, Succeeding with a Notespeller, Grade 1B correlates with 2nd Edition, Succeeding at the Piano®, Grade 1B.
By: Helen Marlais with Cynthia Coster
This artistic book with brilliant colors and clever activities is so attractive that children can’t wait to turn the pages to see what comes next! Note reading is reinforced with emphasis on intervals. Some of the con
by Helen Marlais with Cynthia Coster
Students learn to read in an ideal way by combining Middle C, intervallic, and multi-key reading approaches. They learn intervals early, and continue to build on this reading foundation throughout the method. The creat
